Blinken says fate of ceasefire plan down to Hamas

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has "reaffirmed his commitment" to a Gaza ceasefire plan, and that if it does not progress Hamas will be to blame.

Mr Blinken reiterated his call for Hamas to accept the plan as outlined by President Biden 11 days ago. He was speaking a day after holding talks with Mr Netanyahu in Jerusalem.

He said the onus was on "one guy" hiding "ten Storeys underground in Gaza" to make the casting vote, referring to Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.

Mr. Netanyahu has not publicly endorsed what Mr. Biden outlined nor said whether it matches an Israeli ceasefire proposal on which Mr. Biden's statement was based.